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🍖 West Houston, Houston
8 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 8 Restaurants
✨ BBQ, Casual, Family
The west side of the Loop. A mix of suburban dining and a small concentration of next-gen Texas BBQ joints.
Known for: Energy Corridor proximity, Westheimer west, suburban office parks
Don't miss: Brisket & Rice
💡 Brisket & Rice fuses Texas BBQ with Vietnamese rice plates — only open Friday and Saturday.
Top 8 in West Houston
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Brisket & Rice
Texas BBQ / Vietnamese · Michelin Recommended 2025
Chef Hong Tran turned a backyard brisket hobby into a Michelin-recommended restaurant fusing Texas BBQ with Vietnamese flavors. Jasmine fried rice tossed with fried egg and Chinese...
87
2
Lomonte's Italian
Italian
Energy Corridor's most-reviewed Italian restaurant with handmade pasta, veal, and deep Italian wine list.
87
3
Resilience Viet Kitchen
Vietnamese
Stylish Vietnamese cuisine from the Pho Binh creators — pho, banh mi, and craft cocktails in the Energy Corridor.
86
4
Le Petit Cochon
Cajun / French
Cajun-French cafe in Montrose with boudin balls, shrimp po-boys, and gumbo that channels Louisiana bayou country. The weekend brunch brings beignets and chicory coffee. A cozy neig...
85
5
Paulie's
Italian
A Montrose staple for Italian food since 1998 where you can't go wrong with any dish. Pasta, pizza, and Italian hoagies are all done with care in a warm, family-friendly atmosphere...
85
6
Toasted Yolk Cafe Katy
Breakfast / Brunch
Texas-born breakfast and brunch chain serving pancakes, eggs benedict and mimosas in Katy.
83
7
Fadi's Mediterranean Grill — Westheimer
Mediterranean / Lebanese · Established 1996 — Houston Mediterranean institution
Fadi Dimassi's 1996 Mediterranean cafeteria flagship on Westheimer — the original location of a Houston Lebanese chain that turned cafeteria-style Mediterranean into a metro-wide i...
83
8
Poblano's Mexican Grill
Mexican
Neighborhood favorite in the Energy Corridor since 2007 with authentic Mexican dishes from breakfast burritos to shrimp a la diabla.
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